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COMBINED AXLE GLBANER AND WRENCH.

No. 254,648. Patented Mar. 7,1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

OHARLES H. HAMILTON, OF THREE MILE BAY, NEW YORK.

COMBINED AXLE CLEANER AND WRENCH.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 254,643, dated March 7, 1882. Application filed January 23, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known thatI, CHARLES H. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Three Mile Bay, in the county of Jefferson and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Axle Oleaner and Wrench, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a new article of manufacture consisting of a combined axlewrench and axle-cleaner, the details of which will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the tongs; Fig. 2, a view of one of the jaws, and Fig. 3 a view of both thejaws.

A A are tongs pivoted across each other at a, andhaving elongated semicircular jaws B formed upon the end of each arm, as shown. Extending through the length of thejaws is a hole, b, in which the axle is placed. Around one end of the hole is an annular groove, b, which fits up close against the shoulder of the axle. Upon the opposite end of the hole are two or more rectangular grooves, c c, by which the nut is removed. By making more than one rectangular groove in the ends of jaws.

What I claim is- An axle wrench and cleaner consisting of the arms A A, pivoted across each other at d, and having a hollow semicircular jaw, B, upon each arm, saidjaws having formed in one end an annular groove, I), and in the other end rectangular grooves 0, adapted to clinch an axle-nut, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereby atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. HAMILTON.

Witnesses JOHN SELTER, J AOOB SNELL. 

